Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
M. Cilic vs R. Nadal
Marin Cilic
CRO
l
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
2
Win
9
Played
7
Win
37
Age
39
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
75
C. Rank
173
3
Best Rank
1
21
Total Titles
92
0
YTD Titles
0
$23.3M
Career Money
$96.6M
Right-Handed
Plays
Left-Handed
Rafael Nadal
ESP
l
l
w
w
w
w
l
w
l
l
2
Win
9
Played
7
Win
37
Age
39
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
75
C. Rank
173
3
Best Rank
1
21
Total Titles
92
0
YTD Titles
0
$23.3M
Career Money
$96.6M
Right-Handed
Plays
Left-Handed
Head-to-head: Cilic 2 - 7 Nadal
They have played 26 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 8 and Rafael Nadal winning 18. The last match between Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic was at the U.S. Open - New York, 02-09-2019, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Cilic | 2 |
| Nadal | 7 |
Last 9 H2H Matches:
(R4) U.S. Open - New York(09-02-19)
Rafael Nadal
6
3
6
6
Marin Cilic
3
6
1
2
(QF) Rogers Cup - Toronto(08-10-18)
Rafael Nadal
2
6
6
Marin Cilic
6
4
4
(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-23-18)
Marin Cilic
3
6
6
6
2
Rafael Nadal
6
3
7
2
0
M. Cilic vs R. Nadal H2H Profile
M. Cilic vs R. Nadal Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Marin Cilic has won 46.29% of points on their second serve, while Rafael Nadal has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Marin Cilic, in recent form, has won 42.06% of their opponent's second serve points, while Rafael Nadal has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 17.70% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Marin Cilic has saved 61.58% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Rafael Nadal has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Marin Cilic has won 59.18% of matches played (W/L 29/20), with Rafael Nadal winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Marin Cilic has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 73% (W/L 94/35), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 192/118). Rafael Nadal has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 73% (W/L 511/59), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 82/39).
- Player level: In the last year, Marin Cilic has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 73.91% of matches (W/L 17/6), where as Rafael Nadal has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 9 times before with Marin Cilic winning 2 times and Rafael Nadal being victorious 7 times. They have played 26 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 8 and Rafael Nadal winning 18.
- The last match between Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal was at the U.S. Open - New York, 02-09-2019, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:4:43.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Marin Cilic has played against opponents with an average rank of 110.22 while Rafael Nadal has played against players with an average rank of 0.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Marin Cilic has won 62% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Rafael Nadal has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Marin Cilic has converted 21.25% of breakpoint opportunities, and Rafael Nadal has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Marin Cilic vs Rafael Nadal Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
M. Cilic vs R. Nadal H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | H2H Matches Won | 7 |
| 8 | Sets Won | 18 |
| 100 | Games Won | 129 |
| 82 | Aces (Total) | 31 |
| 29 | Total Double Faults | 20 |
| 2:4:43 | Average Match Time | 2:4:43 |
| 63% (469/745) | 1st Serve % | 68% (508/752) |
| 69% (324/469) | 1st Serve Win % | 72% (366/508) |
| 42% (117/276) | 2nd Serve Win % | 48% (116/244) |
| 28% (19/69) | Break Pts Won % | 39% (32/83) |
| 36% (268/752) | Return Points Win % | 40% (296/745) |
| 17% (1/6) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 83% (5/6) |
| 33% (1/3) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 67% (2/3) |
| 0% (0/2) | Deciding Set Win % | 100% (2/2) |
| 33% (1/3) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 83% (5/6) |
| 67% (2/3) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 17% (1/6) |
| 17% (1/6) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 67% (2/3) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Cilic 53%, Nadal 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Cilic 48%, Nadal 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Cilic 69%, Nadal 0%.
M. Cilic Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Helsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025 | ||||
QF  Otto VirtanenO. Virtanen | L | 7-5 6-4 | ||
R2  Stefano NapolitanoS. Napolitano | W | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | ||
R1  Benjamin HassanB. Hassan | W | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025 | ||||
R2  Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger | L | 7-6(2) 7-6(2) | ||
R1  David GoffinD. Goffin | W | 7-6(9) 7-5 | ||
R. Nadal Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 - 18-11-2024 | ||||
Rubber 1  Botic Van De ZandschulpB. Van | L | 6-4 6-4 | ||
 Olympics - Paris - 29-07-2024 | ||||
R2  Novak DjokovicN. Djokovic | L | 6-1 6-4 | ||
R1  Marton FucsovicsM. Fucsovics | W | 6-1 4-6 6-4 | ||
| Nordea Open - Bastad - 15-07-2024 | ||||
F  Nuno BorgesN. Borges | L | 6-3 6-2 | ||
SF Duje AjdukovicD. Ajdukovic | W | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
M. Cilic vs R. Nadal Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 64.09% (712/399) | YTD Win/Loss | 82.16% (1124/244) |
| 60.59% (1776/1155) | Sets Win/Loss | 76.57% (2696/825) |
| 53.52% (15440/13409) | Games Win/Loss | 59.47% (19730/13449) |
| 62.53% (252/151) | Hard Win/Loss | 79.67% (439/112) |
| 61.94% (192/118) | Clay Win/Loss | 89.65% (511/59) |
| 64.68% (174/95) | Indoor Hard W/L | 64.90% (98/53) |
| 72.87% (94/35) | Grass Win/Loss | 79.17% (76/20) |
| 0.64 | Aces Per Game | 0.24 |
| 9118 | Aces Total | 3839 |
| 0.21 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.12 |
| 2958 | Total Double Faults | 2000 |
| 1:18:24 | Average Match Time | 1:7:13 |
| 454.1 | Average Opponent Rank | 429.85 |
| 57% (44386/78141) | 1st Serve % | 68% (58555/86368) |
| 77% (34272/44548) | 1st Serve Win % | 72% (42361/58544) |
| 52% (17725/33841) | 2nd Serve Win % | 57% (15931/27857) |
| 39% (2801/7252) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 45% (4679/10428) |
| 38% (30391/80727) | Return Points Win % | 42% (38917/92075) |
| 70.09% (150/64) | Slam W/L | 87.71% (314/44) |
| 52.61% (131/118) | Masters W/L | 81.98% (414/91) |
| 64.29% (36/20) | Cups W/L | 87.50% (35/5) |
| 68.21% (309/144) | Main Tour W/L | 80.50% (289/70) |
| 16.67% (2/10) | Tour Finals W/L | 53.85% (21/18) |
| 64.29% (54/30) | Challenger W/L | 75.47% (40/13) |
| 73.53% (25/9) | Futures W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 62% (540/869) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 80% (775/968) |
| 70% (165/235) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 88% (338/384) |
| 52% (269/521) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 61% (276/452) |
| 58% (215/369) | Deciding Set Win % | 68% (199/291) |
| 86% (686/587) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 94% (1049/990) |
| 14% (686/98) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 5% (1049/57) |
| 29% (425/123) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 41% (319/132) |
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